I'm a Bluesman

by Johnny Winter

Overview

Yes, he's a bluesman -- has anyone at all familiar with Johnny Winter ever thought anything else? But his first album of new material in almost eight years was certainly very much in the straightforward blues-rock mold, emphasis on the "blues" over "rock." There was nothing to either disappoint longtime fans or excite the unconverted, as it was about exactly the set you'd expect from Winter, setting energetic if predictably formatted material to solid electric blues arrangements. His accomplished guitar playing sometimes bore a tarter tone than some of his past recordings, and his vocals as always were not as impressive as his axe work, though they were serviceable. The songs were a mixture of originals, contributions from past and present sidemen and producer Tom Hambridge, and covers of Lazy Lester's "Sugar Coated Love" and Hop Wilson's "That Wouldn't Satisfy." Although this is acceptably competent, good-natured blues-rock, it's the acoustic "That Wouldn't Satisfy" that provides the most inspired moments. Winter's slide guitar on this track is superb, whetting one's appetite for an entire album of such outings should he ever be in the mood to go unplugged. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/2016
Label:	Talking Elephant
UPC:	5028479033423
Rank:	106485

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Winter   Primary Artist,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals
Scott Spray   Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Wayne June   Drums
Paul Nelson   Guitar (Electric),Guitar
Brad Hallen   Bass (Electric)
Reese Wynans   Keyboards
Tom Hambridge   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Tom West   Organ (Hammond)
Sal Baglio   Guitar (Rhythm)
Monster Mike Welch   Guest Artist,Guitar (Rhythm)
Tom MacDonald   Bass (Electric)
James Montgomery Band   Harmonica

Technical Credits

Tom Hambridge   Audio Production,Mixing,Composer
John Shyloski   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Dick Shurman   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer
Johnny Winter   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Ducky Carlisle   Mixing,Engineer
Scott Baggett   Editing,Engineer
Jon Tiven   Composer
Hop Wilson   Composer
Jon Paris   Composer
Sally Tiven   Composer
David Axelbaum   Mixing
John Montagnese   Supervising Engineer
Ken Schles   Photography
Roger Reale   Composer
Scott Spray   Composer,Group Member
Liza Lowinger   Art Coordinator
Ken Howell   Composer
Paul Nelson   Group Member
Freddie Scott   Composer
James Montgomery Band   Group Member,Composer
J.D. Miller   Composer